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How often have you waited eagerly for your flight to take off, just so you could immediately press that seat-recline button and relax?

And what about those times of muted combat between you and the person sitting behind or in front of you, over a reclined seat?

People are of varied opinion when it comes to reclining of seats in a flight. To begin with, each flight has made it mandatory to keep the seats upright during take off or landing. But how will a slight shift in the position of a seat endanger safety?

Well, the real reason behind the rule is simply to ensure minimum injury during a crash and to clear the maximum amount of space for a quick exit. When a seat is upright, it is locked. Since take off or landing are the most crucial stages of a flight, it is important to have the seats locked, to prepare for anything untoward. An unlocked seat would mean that the head might hit the seat with a greater thrust, thus leading to injury.

In any case, travelling in an airplane does entail space issues. Nowadays, a lot of airlines are also offering extra leg room as a luxury that can be bought for extra money.

When you recline your seat, it reduces space for your fellow passengers. So it becomes part of your etiquette to avoid causing any inconvenience to them, especially during their meals. In fact, a lot people debate on whether to at all have reclining seats in the first place.

According to a poll conducted by Skyscanner three years ago, around 91 per cent of the travellers opined that they should be banned on short-haul flights. Another 43 per cent wanted it removed from long-haul flights as well.

So, what is your take on reclining aircraft chairs?

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